Glare deflector for headlights



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NICHOLAS R. HOMYER AND WILLIAM M. HOMYER, F GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS.

GLARE DEFLECTOR FOB HEADLIGEITS.

Application filed December 14, 1925. Serial No. 75,329.

Our invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter particularly described and distinctly claimed.

The object of our invention is to provide a device commonly known as a glare deflector for headlights of any nature, but in the present instance is shown in use in connection with a pair of automobile headlights, and which device will, when installed upon an automobile, eliminate the blinding glare of strong automobile headlights from shining into the eyes of approaching motorists, or pedestrians, and at the same time supply suificient rays of light to enable the driver of'the automobile or truck carrying our invention, to clearly see the roadway while the invention is being used as a glare deflector.

The device is designed to shut-oft the light that shines from the bottom portion of the headlight reflectors, and to permit the rays of light that shine from the top portion of the reflectors to shine on the roadway when u the device is used as a deflector, and to permit the full rays to shine on the roadway when the device is not in use, and the device is so constructed as to be simple, durable in operation and of low 'cost to manufacture.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a top plan-view of a part of the front end of an automobile having our invention applied to the headlights thereof.

Fig. 2 is a side-elevation of a headlight having our invention attached thereto, several of the parts of the invention being shown in section so as to illustrate how the invention is used.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to that of Fig.2.

Fig. 4 is a front end-view of a headlight having our invention in place thereon, showing the glare deflecting-shutters in operating position.

Fig. 5 is a rear view of an automobile headlight showing several of the working parts necessary for operating the glare deflecting-shutters.

Fig. 6 is a sectional side elevation of a 50 tube and casing in which the said glare defleeting shuttersoperate, said shutters being in operating position.

Fig. 7 is "a sectional side elevation of the tube and easing showing the glare deflect- 55 ing-shutters as they appear when not in use, and

Fig. 8 is a detail view of the arrangement of a lever used for operating the glare deflecting-shutters from the seat of the automobile; the lever being operated from the dash, or instrument board.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in which we have shown the preferred embodiment of our invention, which will now be described, the numeral 1 designates an automobile having our invention applied to the lamps thereof, the numeral 2 designating the lamp on the left side of the automobile, and the numeral 3 designating the lamp on the right side of the automobile.

The numeral a designates the usual lamp brackets which support the said lamps upon the automobile, while the numeral 5 designates the radiator of the automobile. The numeral 6 designates a ring that is adapted to fit around the cup-shaped lampsaid lens is moved a slight distance away from the reflector of the lamp after our invention is applied.

Eiecured to the said ring 6, on the underside thereof, is a casing 10 having a slotted tube 11 secured to the interior wall thereof, at one of its ends; said tube 11 being slotted to receive the free end of one of a plurality of shutter-blades 12, that are adapted to slide upwardly and downwardly in said slotted tube; the opposite end of said shutter-blades being secured to a rack-tube 13 that is encased in a larger split or slotted tube 14.

Said tubular-rack 13 is slidably mounted within the said split tub-e 14:; the latter being of much greater length than that of to the said ring 6 and the said casing it) by means of; the said split-tube l t.

The nume'al ltl designates a shorter glare deliectin pshutter that is slidahl mounted to the lower edge of the said detlectirig-shutter 155 by means ot rivets or studs l9 extending through slots cut in the said shutter 18 adjacent the ends thereoi, and the uunutra! ill designates a still shorter glare dctleetiiuy-shutter that is slid-- ahly mounted to the lower edge of the said glare dellectiiug-shut-tor ltl by means at rivets or studs extending through slots 23 cut in the said glare dolilecting-shutter 91 adjacent the outer ends thereof.

The numeral fl t designates a shalt upon which the said sectongear 16 is mounted and the numeral 25 designates a short lever having one of its ends mounted upon the free end ol the said shait The numeral 26 designates a connecting bolt having screrr-threads at both ends, and is used to connect the said lerer 2.3 to a crank-arm 27, the lower end of which is connected to a horizontal har or rod .28.

Said horizontal bar or rod 28 is held in position in the rear of the radiator 5 by means Of hearings Qt) that are held in position by the usual radiator nuts 30.

The numeral 3 designates a crank-arm that is mounted upon the said horiaonta' bar 28, adjacent one of its ends, and is adapted to receive a rod 2} that extends rearwardly on an incline upwardly from the said horizontal bar or rod 28, to and through a hole formed in the dash or instrument hoard of the automobile, and is provided with teeth 3 1 which act. as a ratchet when said teeth engage the sharp edge of a steel-plate that is secured to the said dash or instrument-hoard 33.

A spring 36 is secured to the inner wall ot't said hole in said dash or instrumenthoard and bears against the top at said rod or bar 3 holding the latter against the said steehplate 35 at all times.

Said rod or bar 32 is provided with a "l shaped handle 37 that is to he grasped hy the operatorls hand when it is desired to dim the lights of the automobile.

The operation o't our invention is as :lollows After our invention has her-n installed on an automobile, and should the driver tind it necessary to dim his headligyjhts, he grasps the handle 37' and pushes it forward cau e ing, the rod 3; to more the sector near 1 t3, the teeth o t the latter 1ur= =hhny with the slots that are formed in the tuhular rack l-l to which is connected the shutter hiade ii.

The movement ot the sector near it; "Fo ces the said shutter blade 1.) upwardly and as the said shutter-Hades ii 53 and Eli are slidahl r n'iounted upon one another. they untold as the said shutter blade 12 continues upwardly until the rivets or studs it) and have it iched the iUht 1 ends oi the slots itl) and 523 formed in said shutter hiades ill and it.

"this operation hrings the shutter blades l2 it-1 and iii in the position as shown in hi s. eland ii in. the drawings while a re vei ot the iuoreiuents ahore dei iibed hrhul's the shutter blades shown in Fig. the drawings.

llhile we have illuetrated certain details oi eiuistrurlion which we deemed to he particularly eli'eetiro, and rely oheap to make and he assen'ihled, we do not Wish to he limited to these deails, as it is obvious that many changes mig ht he made therein witln out departing trom the spirit or scope of our invention.

Haring; thus descrihed our invention, Wh at we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is 1. In a device of the character described, the combination oi an automobile having a pair of headlights, ot a metal. ring adapted to Fit around the cup-shaped lannii-casing, a casino; secured to the lower portion oi? the said metal ring; slotted tube secured to the inner wall ot said casing; at one end thereof,

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and a shutter-blade adapted to slide up wardiy and downwardly in the slot in said tube, as and to]: the purpose set forth.

2. In a device of: the character described, the combination of an automobile having a pair oi. headlights ot a casing mounted to one side of said hadliehts and secured a) a metal ring, a tulnilai raclc mounted to slide u iuardl a and downwardly Within a. slotted tube mounted at one end ot the said casing above mentioned; slots which form teeth that are adapted to mesh with the teeth of a sector gear mounted Within said casing, and means tor imparting; motion and action to the said sector gear as and tor the purpose set 'lorth.

3. In a device ot the character described, the con'il'iinat' in ot an fltllTOTlflObllG having a. pair oi headl its. ot a casing mounted to one side of said headlights and secured to a metal ring. a tuimlar rack mounted to slide upwardly and dorvnwardl within a slotted tuhc mounted at one end of? the said casing ahore mentioned; of a sluittenblade secured to said tuhular rack and adapted to slide upwardly and down ardly Within said slot in said slotted tuhe; of additional shutterhlados slidahly niouuted to the lower edge oi the abore mentioned emitter-blade, of a sector-gear mounted upon a shaft, :1 crankarm n'iountod upon said shalt; another 1:- mk-arn'i beine; rennetml to the first men tioned cranlnarni by nieans ot a connecting holt: a horizontal har coiniected to the lower tree end ot the last mentioned cranlnarm; brackets secured to the radiator ot' the au tomobile to hold the said horizontal bar in position; a crank-arm mounted on the end of said horizontal-bar; a rod provided with ratchet-teeth secured to the said last mentioned crank-arm, the teeth of said rod being adapted to engage the edge of a steel plate secured to the dash or instrument board of the automobile; a spring for forcing said ratchet-teeth of said rod into contact with said steel-plate, and a handle secured upon the free end of said rod, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, We have signed our names to this specification.

NICHOLAS R. HOMYER. VVlLLIAM M. HOMYER. 

